PATENTS RELATED TO SEPTIC TANKS

Although Dr. Demchick also represents patent seekers with non-microbiological inventions, his doctorate is in microbiology. Microbiology has been the primary focus of his research and teaching. He especially loves dealing with patent searches and applications for involving microbiology. Dr. Demchick taught about septic tanks in courses he taught.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of septic tanks related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Blow molded septic tank and method of manufacture (United States Patent 7,144,506)

RV sewer security bracket (United States Patent 7,144,046)

Sewage effluent distribution means (United States Patent 7,040,840)

Aerobic wastewater management system, apparatus, and method (United States Patent 7,022,237)

In-pipe wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 7,022,222)

Septic tank drain field pipe manifold system and method of use (United States Patent 7,021,671)

Sectional barge and methods of use (United States Patent 7,021,229)

Septic tank (United States Patent 7,001,514)

System for the treatment of wastewater (United States Patent 6,979,398)

Wastewater treatment station in shipping-container (United States Patent 6,977,038)

Wastewater treatment apparatus and system (United States Patent 6,949,187)

Septic system treatment process (United States Patent 6,942,800)

Filter device for filtering a liquid (United States Patent 6,942,796)

Soil aerating machine (United States Patent 6,939,085)

Apparatus for subsurface aerated treatment of wastewater (United States Patent 6,923,905)

Waste treatment and disposal system (United States Patent 6,905,609)

Method and apparatus to enhance denitrification of effluent (United States Patent 6,905,602)

System for treating wastewater (United States Patent 6,890,433)

Method for subsurface aerated treatment of wastewater (United States Patent 6,887,383)

System to save and recycle domestic water (United States Patent 6,887,375)

Buoyancy flushing apparatus and method thereof (United States Patent 6,886,588)

Apparatus for aeration without significant agitation to deplete and biodegrade sludge (United States Patent 6,884,353)

Monitoring system with thermal probe for detection of layers in stratified media (United States Patent 6,879,935)

Wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,878,281)

Domestic wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 6,872,313)

Heating system and method for prevention of septic system freeze-up (United States Patent 6,869,533)

Automated, self-contained, home sewage treatment system (United States Patent 6,863,805)

Wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,860,994)

Septic tank kit (United States Patent 6,858,138)

Method and apparatus for treatment of septic systems with alkane-utilizing bacteria (United States Patent 6,835,312)

Wastewater treatment and dispersal system (United States Patent 6,821,424)

Radial flow septic tank (United States Patent 6,814,863)

Method and system for the recuperation of septic tank content (United States Patent 6,790,368)

System for straining septic tank effluent before discharge to a drain field (United States Patent 6,773,606)

Recirculating filter (United States Patent 6,767,457)

Compression clamp for water-tight sealing of tubular components (United States Patent 6,764,111)

Wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,763,951)

Wastewater treatment apparatus (United States Patent 6,763,950)

In-pipe wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 6,749,745)

Septic system tank (United States Patent 6,666,349)

Shroud for septic tank access opening (United States Patent 6,651,391)

Septic tank having a support system and mold for manufacturing same (United States Patent 6,649,060)

Monitoring system (United States Patent 6,619,118)

Heat pump with supplemental heat source (United States Patent 6,615,602)

Portable sanitation device (United States Patent 6,615,414)

Wastewater treatment apparatus and method (United States Patent 6,605,219)

System for treating wastewater (United States Patent 6,592,755)

Metal stearate denitrification system (United States Patent 6,569,322)

Sewage treatment system (United States Patent 6,562,236)

Residential septic tank with seams above sewage line and residential septic tank with stepped ribs (United States Patent 6,558,535)

Wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 6,554,996)

Septic tank waste water filter including a reservoir for filtered waste water (United States Patent 6,551,508)

Wastewater treatment system utilizing textile filter media (United States Patent 6,540,920)

Holding tank cleaning device (United States Patent 6,539,962)

Zeolite bed leach septic system and method for wastewater treatment (United States Patent 6,531,063)

Wastewater treatment system for small flow applications (United States Patent 6,531,062)

Biofiltering system for treating wastewater effluent (United States Patent 6,506,298)

Septic tank filtering system (United States Patent 6,495,040)

Method and apparatus for treating leach fields (United States Patent 6,485,647)

Housing and electric connection panel for sump pump and full septic tank alarm (United States Patent 6,462,666)

Apparatus for aeration without significant agitation to deplete and biodegrade sludge (United States Patent 6,461,500)

Plastic sewage pipe (United States Patent 6,461,078)

Septic tank gasket (United States Patent 6,457,725)

Retaining filter, plant and method for treating effluents (United States Patent 6,440,307)

Entranceway and disaster shelter utilizing the same (United States Patent 6,438,907)

Wastewater management method (United States Patent 6,416,667)

Method and apparatus for urine self-test intended for use in a toilet (United States Patent 6,403,298)

Sequential flow filtration chamber for treatment of waste water and associated method (United States Patent 6,383,372)

Wastewater treatment system for maximizing effluent quality (United States Patent 6,372,137)

Septic tank filtering system (United States Patent 6,331,247)

Septic waste treatment system (United States Patent 6,328,890)

Biological activator for a septic tank (United States Patent 6,319,873)

System for processing waste water (United States Patent 6,319,408)

Method and device for the disposal, recovery and recycling of pharmaceuticals from human wastes (United States Patent 6,317,900)

Filtration and subsurface distribution system (United States Patent 6,309,539)

Aerobic treatment of septic tank effluent (United States Patent 6,306,304)

Apparatus and method for UV wastewater purification in septic tank systems (United States Patent 6,296,775)

Home wastewater treatment plant (United States Patent 6,287,469)

Residential septic tank (United States Patent 6,280,614)

Septic tank effluent filtering apparatus and method (United States Patent 6,277,280)

Septic tank sludge gauge (United States Patent 6,274,033)

System for infiltrating water into the ground (United States Patent 6,270,661)

System for filtration of septic tank sewage effluent (United States Patent 6,267,882)

On site waste water recycling system (United States Patent 6,264,838)

Laminar flow collar for use in a wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,261,452)

Filtered sanitation system (United States Patent 6,238,563)

Septic tank pump arrangement including a self-cleaning rotary strainer (United States Patent 6,231,764)

Pump control apparatus and method (United States Patent 6,224,353)

Septic tank alarm system (United States Patent 6,217,752)

Multi-chambered treatment filter (United States Patent 6,190,548)

Waste water treatment process and system with filtering media (United States Patent 6,187,183)

Septic system filter apparatus (United States Patent 6,177,004)

Method and apparatus for urine self-test intended for use in a toilet (United States Patent 6,156,272)

Wastewater treatment method and apparatus (United States Patent 6,153,094)

Method and apparatus for the use of sentinel microorganism (United States Patent 6,146,843)

Septic tank filtering system (United States Patent 6,136,190)

Zeolite bed leach septic system and method for wastewater treatment (United States Patent 6,080,314)

Apparatus for rejuvenating a drainfield or drywell (United States Patent 6,049,942)

Sewage filtration system (United States Patent 6,024,870)

Filter system for septic tank (United States Patent 6,015,488)

Blow molded septic tank and method of manufacture (United States Patent 7,144,506)

RV sewer security bracket (United States Patent 7,144,046)

Sewage effluent distribution means (United States Patent 7,040,840)

Aerobic wastewater management system, apparatus, and method (United States Patent 7,022,237)

In-pipe wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 7,022,222)

Septic tank drain field pipe manifold system and method of use (United States Patent 7,021,671)

Sectional barge and methods of use (United States Patent 7,021,229)

Septic tank (United States Patent 7,001,514)

System for the treatment of wastewater (United States Patent 6,979,398)

Wastewater treatment station in shipping-container (United States Patent 6,977,038)

Wastewater treatment apparatus and system (United States Patent 6,949,187)

Septic system treatment process (United States Patent 6,942,800)

Filter device for filtering a liquid (United States Patent 6,942,796)

Soil aerating machine (United States Patent 6,939,085)

Apparatus for subsurface aerated treatment of wastewater (United States Patent 6,923,905)

Waste treatment and disposal system (United States Patent 6,905,609)

Method and apparatus to enhance denitrification of effluent (United States Patent 6,905,602)

System for treating wastewater (United States Patent 6,890,433)

Method for subsurface aerated treatment of wastewater (United States Patent 6,887,383)

System to save and recycle domestic water (United States Patent 6,887,375)

Buoyancy flushing apparatus and method thereof (United States Patent 6,886,588)

Apparatus for aeration without significant agitation to deplete and biodegrade sludge (United States Patent 6,884,353)

Monitoring system with thermal probe for detection of layers in stratified media (United States Patent 6,879,935)

Wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,878,281)

Domestic wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 6,872,313)

Heating system and method for prevention of septic system freeze-up (United States Patent 6,869,533)

Automated, self-contained, home sewage treatment system (United States Patent 6,863,805)

Wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,860,994)

Septic tank kit (United States Patent 6,858,138)

Method and apparatus for treatment of septic systems with alkane-utilizing bacteria (United States Patent 6,835,312)

Wastewater treatment and dispersal system (United States Patent 6,821,424)

Radial flow septic tank (United States Patent 6,814,863)

Method and system for the recuperation of septic tank content (United States Patent 6,790,368)

System for straining septic tank effluent before discharge to a drain field (United States Patent 6,773,606)

Recirculating filter (United States Patent 6,767,457)

Compression clamp for water-tight sealing of tubular components (United States Patent 6,764,111)

Wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,763,951)

Wastewater treatment apparatus (United States Patent 6,763,950)

In-pipe wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 6,749,745)

Septic system tank (United States Patent 6,666,349)

Shroud for septic tank access opening (United States Patent 6,651,391)

Septic tank having a support system and mold for manufacturing same (United States Patent 6,649,060)

Monitoring system (United States Patent 6,619,118)

Heat pump with supplemental heat source (United States Patent 6,615,602)

Portable sanitation device (United States Patent 6,615,414)

Wastewater treatment apparatus and method (United States Patent 6,605,219)

System for treating wastewater (United States Patent 6,592,755)

Metal stearate denitrification system (United States Patent 6,569,322)

Sewage treatment system (United States Patent 6,562,236)

Residential septic tank with seams above sewage line and residential septic tank with stepped ribs (United States Patent 6,558,535)

Wastewater treatment system (United States Patent 6,554,996)

Septic tank waste water filter including a reservoir for filtered waste water (United States Patent 6,551,508)

Wastewater treatment system utilizing textile filter media (United States Patent 6,540,920)

Holding tank cleaning device (United States Patent 6,539,962)

Zeolite bed leach septic system and method for wastewater treatment (United States Patent 6,531,063)

Wastewater treatment system for small flow applications (United States Patent 6,531,062)

Biofiltering system for treating wastewater effluent (United States Patent 6,506,298)

Septic tank filtering system (United States Patent 6,495,040)

Method and apparatus for treating leach fields (United States Patent 6,485,647)

Housing and electric connection panel for sump pump and full septic tank alarm (United States Patent 6,462,666)

Apparatus for aeration without significant agitation to deplete and biodegrade sludge (United States Patent 6,461,500)

Plastic sewage pipe (United States Patent 6,461,078)

Septic tank gasket (United States Patent 6,457,725)

Retaining filter, plant and method for treating effluents (United States Patent 6,440,307)

Entranceway and disaster shelter utilizing the same (United States Patent 6,438,907)

Wastewater management method (United States Patent 6,416,667)

Method and apparatus for urine self-test intended for use in a toilet (United States Patent 6,403,298)

Sequential flow filtration chamber for treatment of waste water and associated method (United States Patent 6,383,372)

Wastewater treatment system for maximizing effluent quality (United States Patent 6,372,137)

Septic tank filtering system (United States Patent 6,331,247)

Septic waste treatment system (United States Patent 6,328,890)

Biological activator for a septic tank (United States Patent 6,319,873)

System for processing waste water (United States Patent 6,319,408)

Method and device for the disposal, recovery and recycling of pharmaceuticals from human wastes (United States Patent 6,317,900)

Filtration and subsurface distribution system (United States Patent 6,309,539)

Aerobic treatment of septic tank effluent (United States Patent 6,306,304)

Apparatus and method for UV wastewater purification in septic tank systems (United States Patent 6,296,775)

Home wastewater treatment plant (United States Patent 6,287,469)

Residential septic tank (United States Patent 6,280,614)

Septic tank effluent filtering apparatus and method (United States Patent 6,277,280)

Septic tank sludge gauge (United States Patent 6,274,033)

System for infiltrating water into the ground (United States Patent 6,270,661)

System for filtration of septic tank sewage effluent (United States Patent 6,267,882)

On site waste water recycling system (United States Patent 6,264,838)

Laminar flow collar for use in a wastewater management system (United States Patent 6,261,452)

Filtered sanitation system (United States Patent 6,238,563)

Septic tank pump arrangement including a self-cleaning rotary strainer (United States Patent 6,231,764)

Pump control apparatus and method (United States Patent 6,224,353)

Septic tank alarm system (United States Patent 6,217,752)

Multi-chambered treatment filter (United States Patent 6,190,548)

Waste water treatment process and system with filtering media (United States Patent 6,187,183)

Septic system filter apparatus (United States Patent 6,177,004)

Method and apparatus for urine self-test intended for use in a toilet (United States Patent 6,156,272)

Wastewater treatment method and apparatus (United States Patent 6,153,094)

Method and apparatus for the use of sentinel microorganism (United States Patent 6,146,843)

Septic tank filtering system (United States Patent 6,136,190)

Zeolite bed leach septic system and method for wastewater treatment (United States Patent 6,080,314)

Apparatus for rejuvenating a drainfield or drywell (United States Patent 6,049,942)

Sewage filtration system (United States Patent 6,024,870)

Filter system for septic tank (United States Patent 6,015,488)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.